A former inmate of the Ramsey County workhouse has tested positive for active tuberculosis, and health officials are looking for people who may have been exposed to that person while at the facility.
(08/13/2008)

A second team of veterinarians from the University of Minnesota is in Iowa helping care for animals displaced by the floods. They are working in a make-shift shelter in Cedar Rapids, where more than 600 pets and stray animals are being housed.
(07/03/2008)

Cleanup and recovery begin in earnest today in the city of Hugo, two days after a tornado ripped through town killing a toddler and destroying dozens of homes.
Much of yesterday was spent assessing the damage and making the area where the tornado touched down was safe enough for residents to return.
Officials gave residents an update on the damage last night and said many of the access restrictions will be lifted today.
(05/27/2008)